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LESSON 18

LET'S UNLOCK WORDS AND PHRASES 🔐

adopt

[ uh-'dopt ]

verb

- to accept or start to use something new

The company decided to adopt a new marketing strategy to target a younger demographic.

blindly

[ 'blahynd-lee ]

adverb

- not thinking about or understanding what you are doing

It's unwise to blindly follow trends without considering how they align with our company's goals.

off-peak

[ 'awf-peek ]

adjective

- not at the most popular and expensive time

We offer special discounts during off-peak hours to attract more customers.

food bank

noun

- a place where food is given to people who do not have enough money to buy it, for example by a charity

Employees volunteered at the food bank as part of our community outreach program.

buffer time

phrase

- is the extra time you add to your schedule to account for unforeseen delays, interruptions, or emergencies

We always schedule buffer time between meetings to allow for unexpected delays or discussions.

LET'S UNDERSTAND! 📚

Direction: Read and understand the different idiomatic expressions below.

A. To put forward

  • means to propose, to submit for someone else's consideration

Let's listen to their conversation.



2024-GBV-LESSON 1

Question:

What charity effort did the woman put forward?

Your Sample Sentence:

B. To stay on budget

  • not spending more money that had been planned for

Let's listen to their conversation.



2024-GBV-LESSON 1

Question:

How can they stay on budget for the rest of the quarter?

Your Sample Sentence:

C. Cut to the chase

  • skip all the preliminary details and get to the main point

Let's listen to their conversation.



2024-GBV-LESSON 1

Question:

What was the woman's recommendation to address the issue?

Your Sample Sentence:

D. Jump on the bandwagon

  • means to adopt a popular activity or trend

Let's listen to their conversation.



2024-GBV-LESSON 1

Question:

What was the woman's opinion about implementing chatbots for customer service just like their competitors?

Your Sample Sentence:

E. Par for the course

  • means typical or expected in a particular situation, job or place

Let's listen to their conversation.



2024-GBV-LESSON 1

Question:

What did the woman say when the man expressed his concern about the low sales numbers?

Your Sample Sentence:

LET'S PRACTICE! 📝

Part I

Direction: Identify the expressions to complete the following statement.

cut to the chase par for the course
to stay on budget jump on the bandwagon
to put forward

  1. Many companies are of digital marketing to reach a wider audience.

  2. During negotiations, it's important to and address the key points without unnecessary delay.

  3. Delays in project delivery are in our industry, so we've built buffer time into our schedule.

  4. Our finance team closely monitor expenses to ensure that all departments throughout the fiscal year.

  5. I'd like the idea of implementing flexible work schedule to improve employee satisfaction and productivity.

Part II

Direction: Read the following situations and share your thoughts.

Your industry is adopting a new technology trend. How would you decide whether to jump on the bandwagon and implement this technology in your company?

When managing a project, how do you ensure that you "stay on budget" while still meeting project objectives and deadlines?